PREEMPTIVE
- Serving or intended to preempt or forestall something, esp. to prevent attack by disabling the enemy
- Relating to the purchase of goods or shares by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others
- Denoting a bid, typically an opening bid, intended to be so high that it prevents or interferes with effective bidding by the opponents
- of or pertaining to preemption [adj PREEMPTIVELY]